Melvins

Bassist Steven McDonald will perform with both groups each night.

The band's heavier incarnation returns with first LP in four years, noise ensues.

There's still a lot of the year left, but here's what five of UCR's writers have liked so far.

The group will also embark on a two-month tour with a twin-drummer lineup this spring.

Five songs, 43 minutes - band is in pure experimental mode for 27th LP.

The new album features a 20-minute epic named "Pain Equals Funny."

Suggestion that Nirvana frontman left Melvins' 'Houdini' album because they wanted him to write songs is false, says bandleader.

King Buzzo says he expected to be dropped after first LP with Atlantic.

They helped create what became known as the Seattle sound.